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Wherefore. t * By CoL Henry Watterson in the ouisville Courier-Journal. After wandering eight years through a very morass of Socialism and Popu? lism-fed on half-truths and misled by false lights-the Democrats of tte United States once again come into the open and upon the highways of life and thought. It was full time that they should do this. Whilst, under impossible leader? ship, they have been, like children, jplayisg preposterous politics, the Re? publicans, amply supplied with corr? uption funds and using the ^ most modern and approved machinery, nave been constructing fortifications above, laying trains below, the sur? face of affairs. Already tbese are deemed by th? sappers and mines im? pregnable. That they are so will depend upon the single question whether the people have been so lulled to sleep-we shall not say debauched as to let the result go by default, or to leave it to chance, popular indiffer? ence lending itself to the uses of an intelligent and prosperous oligarchy. In the campaign before us one gi? gantic issue occupies the middle of Ste stage-Absolutism-whilst one other issue, scarcely less gigantic, famishes, the key to this-the Tariff. Every schedule of that, Tariff is a rifle-pit in front of the fortress of cen? tralized power. Every Tariff classifica? tion is a redoubt which must be car? ried to reach that fortress. Outside, nil seems fair to the eye; the smiling field, the fertile plain, the busy mart; within, see the engineers at ?work, tciliag skillfully to fashion weapons for the defense of the fortress, -to forge manacles for the hands of those that -dare assail it. From its watch-tower floats a flag bearing a ^doable inscription, one for the multi? tude, the other for the self-elect ; one for the masses who hew the wood and draw the water, the other for the classes who get the tribute ; and the cuter of these inscription reads "God and Morality," the inner "You tickle me and I'll tickle jon." Thus was it ever with the few who set themselves to rob the many. IL Let ns run hurriedly over the record and discover if we can how the ac? count stands., The Republican party has become in the person of Theodore Roosevelt the assertion of the Gospel of Force; in the politicians constituting the group that does his will ic the two ?oases of Congress the prostitution of the power of the Government. Even as William Randolph Hearst starked ont to buy the nomination at St Louis, is Theodore Roosevelt started ?sat to buy the election next Novem? ber. .Disguised as a rough-rider,, he j stands the incarnation of the commer? cialism of the time. That he makes i an attractive figure merely augments his dangerous character and increases "his capacity for eviL Lucifer is pic taxed by most writers as a gentleman, -fey many as a most polished and agr?? able gentleman, by some-thong bb they were doubtless Republicans-as an archangel. All agree that he was ambition personified Those who want idm for President will have the chance to vote for him, but? before they do this, they shond bethink themsaves just what they are going to get -There is the story of a Pope of Rome wno, in. the Consistory, appeared sc shaken' by disease and age, that, un? able to agree upon any one of the avowed candidates, and seeking an in? terregnum, the assembeld Cardinals elevated him to the vacant throne, but who, no sooner chosen, than he threw away bis crutches, seized the scepter and for many years ruled with an iron hand. Even as this prelate of the Mid? adie Ages played it npo.i the ecclesias? tics of the Vatican hss Thecdce Roose? velt played npon the High Priests of the R?pnhilcan party. Yet, what be las done to them will be as noth? ing to what he will do to them, if, hav? ing gone so far, his foot only in the stirrup, he finds himself firmly in the saddle ;_Jbaving stamped around so masterfully in McKinley's shoes, he is fitted with a pair of boc ts of bis own; in ?-faort', having borne ciown ali before bim as a cbance-shot in the White Hen***. Le obtains the vindi? cation at'.d authority ot an election on | his individual account, not merely with all that this would 1 rdinairly im? ply, but with what it will imply in the case of suDh a man and such condi? tions as the next decade must needs encounter in tte United State and over the world at la ree. Theodore Roosevelt is, decidedly, a gentleman born; a <?cion of the ruling class ; cn the patenal side, Dutch, on the maternal Cavalier; a kind of cro^s betwixt a r8m-rod and a ruI3ed-shirt: the Roosevelt all blood and iron, the Bullocks mostly fnil and velvets. He inherited social distinction from both sides, a small, but sufficient competency from his; fatherr. He earned an honorable name at Harvard. He came out of college to seek a career in literature and public life, his method being equally simple and audacious; in literature, to work hard and to reel off books rather nj ore pragmatical than useful, or wise; in politics, to deliver civic righteousness speeches on the frout balconv and then go to the back office and kick the stu flin, out of the party managers antil they gave him what be wanted. Truth to say, he demanded less than his deserts. Yet, in spite of modera? tion tbese twin agencies of industry and intepiditv landed him in the White House aTthree-and-forty. 2 Thus far the doctrinaire. Thus far the civic hero. No sooner in the White House than he throws aside the crntcbs of Reform, dons beneath the surplice of the Reformer the armor of the practical politician, and, before those who regarded him as but a tyro awoke to their mistake, be possesses himself of the machine and is master of 4he situation. To be sure there was a world of good fortune. He play? ed in amazing luck. But there were also daring, method and great abil? ity. Such is the story tc date, pure and simple. To the Republican leaders as to thoughtful observers it carries its own moral. What may it portend to the people of the United States o? all parties, sorts and condtii ms? ni. The Spanish War did two things ; il ended the Sectional War and it termi? nated the era of National isolation. We came out of that brief but mo j mentons skirmish an undoubted World ! Power. To those who, like ou rselves ! warm to the greatness and glory of the country-who dearly love to see the [ bunting salute the rise of the morning i sun and travel with his beams even to ! the other isde of the Universe-who ? dearly love to sound the bold anthem and to hear the eagle scream through the air and all that sort of thing indi? cating primitive patriotism and pro? vincial simplicity-who literally yearn? ed for sectional peace and unification -that consummation devoutly to be i wished was at last achieved amid the drum-beats and pulse-beats not only of I hopes fulfilled but of hearts triumph ; ant. j, We saw in it the hand of God. In ?good faith we accepted the idea of "benevolent assimilation." Modern I invention was annihilating time and |space. The very earth was shutting up like a telescope. Why not in the I Philippines what we had done in the Louisianas? There, at least, we stand I today. But, does the President? Does the Republican party? Let us dismiss the shade, the memory of McKinley. Let us take the cord of Roosevelt, him and his, and all that they imply. lt seems almost a truism to say that the Gentleman in Politics becomes the least scrupulous of men when he gets down to his work ; but we need go no further than Theodore Roosevelt for an example of stultification seeking by artful contrivance and honeyed words,, at once to satisfy the demands of the partisan and to blind the eyes of the unthinking. The average American loves a brave man. Be hates a coward. Great stress is laid upon the courage of Theodore Roosevelt. Yet ths;e is a limit set upon daring, which even so ambitious a bronco-buster as Macbeth recognized -pity he didn't stick to it!-when his good lady, yet more ambitious than he, urged him on. "Pritfcee,-peaee; I dare do all that may become a man ; ] Who dares do more is non 3. "1 ^If Mr. Roosevelt could join hands with Quay and Addicks to accomplish any purpose; if to show his power, he could take two Admirals, such as : Dewey and Schley, across his lap and spank them like children, grossly, brutally insulting Miles the while ; if to exploit his Administration, he could'steer a fly-by-night- Republican Panama into being, playing directly to the lead of the Gray Wolves in Con? gress and the Stock jobbers of Paris ; i? to .flatter the cid soldiers he could by a sweep of his pen convert himself from an Executive into Legislative Department, and to cozen the negro vote at the North he could precipitate anew the race isste at the South-the which stand as illustrations of his sur? passing courage-then there is nothing which the exigencies of his ambition, or the promptings cf his temper, may not at least undertake. Ecce ignum ; should be be given four years more in the White House on his own account, with the four additional years for which he will begin at once to provide in case be is elected-making twelve consecutive years in ali-what may the country not expect in 1912, the third-term tradition dissipated, the power of the President over his party absolute, and the power of the party intrenched and enlarged? it does not require a very live fancy to conceive. All the old perspectives of Democracy shut out by military appliances, col? onial machinery and commercial ap? paratus the trail cf the trade-mark already too visible-over every avenue to preferment and power-such public men as linger about the throne con? verted into a race of Medician princes without the learning, or. the arts of Florence-the sign manual of the PJuto cracy blazing above every voting both -maybe intervening wars and certain? ly the disiappearance of ali*healthful and independent opp^s'tion-what is to hinder Diaz and the Diaz dynasty? And, why net ? Shall we look to be exempt from human experience? Are we, though earthly habitants, to be translated beyond the bounds .and dreams of mortality? The Repubi?can party is no fetter than the Democratic party which pre? ceded it. The Democratic party, though long tenure, grew strong enough to make its exit from power the signal fer a dir?. a bloody and, as we cf the South now know, a senseless war. Historic Democracy, at its wors*-, had >er the claim tbat it was the Party of^tbe Constitution. Modern Republicanism is merely an aggrega? tion of the comntecialism of the time. It is the logic of the trade-mak. In? telligent, unsorupuloup, indefatgible, sive it unlimited licence and we shall have nothing left except a Splendid Gi vernment fcllowipg in the footsLeps of Greece and Rome. Already it suggests a new Recon? struction of the S<>utb. Already it in? vites a war of races Nv.rth acd South. Already, under its ministration is the Senate a clique, controlled by the President, the House a close corpora? tion controlled by the Speaker, the Government itself a syndication of those giant business interests which have fastened the thieving tariff upon us and grown rich levying tribute up? on the substance of the people. Is it not time to stop and to take account of our assets, just what we have and -have not? Will not even a D?mocrate interrgrum give us time to halt and get our breath? Sav that, in all tbat we are here writing we exaggerate, that we are fanciful, that we take counsel of age and fear, of passion, not reason, why need we risk anything? Pessimism? Cassandra? Why, that is what the Trojans said when they admitted the Horse. Why should we take so much as a lottery chaance upon the Man on the Horse? Tashington, July 21.-Justice Brew? er of the United Stares supreme court has granted a writ of error to the Unit? ed States district court for the eastern district of Missouri, in the case of Sen? ator R. Burtonh, convicted in St. Louis of accepting a fee for services bt-fcre the post office department while a member cf the United States Senate. The case will be reviewed by the United States supreme court probably in the fall. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the rf . S/fTZZT Signature of ^Attr/Z S&tC&??? Had to Treat Back. T aere was a sensation in a Glasgow strest one evening when one man was seer pursuing anoiher at a breakneck paca The pursued, much the smaller man of the two, leaped on to a pass? ing car, the pursuer leaped on almost at his heels, and, seizing the run? away by the collar, the two rolled off the car together on to the street. Deeming it was a thief who had been caught, a crowd collected. "What was he doing?" asked aman as the two struggled to their feet, the larger tightly grabbing the smaller. "'Ach, the mean hound," he gasped. "I stood him a glass o' beer alang there, an 'he was boltin' without standin' me yin. But I'll watch him." And he marched off his man. The royal Italian minister of finance has just granted an Italian firm rier missi.on to import, free of duty, eiec tic power by wire from a power sta? tion to be, erected in Swiss territory. In giving his decision the minister of finance said that no provision had been made in the Italian tariff for tax? ing imported electric power. Japauese plans for a combined laud and sea ^movement aganist Vladivo? stok bave been about completed, and as soon as the operations at Port Arthur j have reached a stage which will per? mit of the withdrawal from the block? ade there of an adequate sea force the j movement on Vladivostok will begin, j The troops have been selected and are j in readiness to go aboard the trans? port at a day's notice. There are 40, ! OOO ol them, with 20) field piece,s anti j an adequate siege train. It is confi? dently predicted that the movement will begin within two weeks, as by that time everybody in Tokio be lieves j Port Arthur will be in tbs hands of the Japanese and the squad? ron there will either have been captur? ed or destroyed. Much interest is felt over conditions in Manchuria. The im? pression is general that the armies of Kuroki, Oku and Nodzu have begun the closing in movement on Europat kin. Marshal Oyama is now at the seat of war, and the impression has been that the final movement has sim? ply been awaiting his arrival. Piles Upon Top of Piles. Piles upon top of piles of people have the Piles, and Dewitt's Witch Ha2el Salve cures ;hem. There are many diffeient kinds of Piles, but if you get the genuine and original Witch Hazel Salve made by E. C. De Witt & Co. of Chicago, a cure is certain. H. A. Tisdale, of Summerton, S. C., sajs, t;I had piles 20 years and De Witt's ?Salve cured me after everything e!s9 failed. "Sold by O. B. Davis. t Chicago, July 20.-The strike of packing house'employes begun nine days azo and which has demoralized the packing industry throughout the country, was settled here tonight at a conference between representatives of the packers, the officials of the meat cuttersi union and representatives of all the allied trades employed at the stock yards. GINNING MACHINERY M-U-R-R-A-Y Made by Liddell INot oaly tip witH thc I times, bul nany years ahead, if other systems are noders. QUANTITY Got Particulars from G-I-B-B-E-S COLUMBIA, S. C. Please mention this paper. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. At a meeting of the Executive Com? mittee of Sumter County, held this June 21, 1904, it was ordered: That, there shall be four campaign meetings held in the county, the pres? ent campaign, to wit : At Privateer on Friday, August 12, 1904. , . At Shiloh cn Friday, August 19.\! 1904. At Ealzel on Tuesday, August 23, 1904. At Scmter, C. H., Saturday, August 27, 1904. The following is the list of assess? ments made by the committee : Candidates for Congress, $15 each. Solicitor, $10 each. Clerk of the Court, $25 each. Sheri ?, $25 each. Treasurer, $10 each. County Auditor, $10 each. Supt. Education, $7.50 each. House of Representatives, $7.50 each. Magistrates,. $5 each. Coroner, $5 each. That the above assessments shall be paid by all candidates on filing their pledges, and all pledges shail be Sled with tte Secretary of the Committei at Sumter, C. H., S. C., by Thurs? day, August 11th, 1904 at 12 m. That the Executive Committee do meet at Sumter, C. H., S. C., on Sat? urday, July 30, 1904, at ll a. m., to appoint the managers to conduct the primary election and arrange for the same. Corect Attest: E. W. DA BBS, H. L. B. WELLS, Secretary Committee. All county papers please publish. June 21. South Carolina Military icademy. ONE VACANCY in the State Benefi? ciary Scholarships, is to be awarded on competitive examinations, for Sumter County. Blank ::orm? of application should be applied for at once to Col. C. S. Gadsden, Chairman Board of Visitors, or thc County Superintendent of Education. These ap? plication, FULLY MAD s OUT, must be in the haitdfl of the Chairman on the l^t day of August, in order to receive atten tio. C. S. GADSDEN, Chairman Board Trustees July ?, 1904. 4t A GO?U G?oSb---hn?ocent. "? was trying to ?;n press on one cf my classes tbe other day the greatness Gf tbe southern Confederacy and at the same time to lei it know how wonder? ful a man was George Washington, seaid J. L. Pembroke, a professor in a primary school in Paducah, Ky., at Seelbach's last night. " 'If the Confederacy liad succeed? ed,' I asked, 'what would Washington have been tbe father of?' " 'Twins,' was, the prompt reply of one of the boys. " "At another time," said Mr. Pem? broke, "I was trying to impress on my class the fact that Anthony Wayne had led the charge up Stony Point. " 'Who led the charge up Stony Point?' I asked. 'Will one of the smaller boys answer?, "No reply came. " 'Cac no one tell me I repeated, sternly. 'Little boy, on that seat next to the aisle, who led the charge up Stony Point?' " 'I-I don't know,' replied the lit? tle fellow, frightened. 'I-I don't know. It wasn't me. I-I just1 coined here last month from Texas.' " Oae Lady's Recommendation Sold Fifty Boxes of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. I have, I believe, sold fifty boxes of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets on the recommendation of one lady here, who first bought a box of them about a year ago. S e never tires of telling her neighbors and friends abont the good qnalities of these taoists. P. M. Shore, Druggist, Rochester, Ind. The pleasant purgative effect of these Tablets make them a favorite with ladies everywhere. For sale by Cfiina's Drag store. TUE CHAMPION STUMP PULLER The Strongest, the Simplest and most economical of all Stump Pullers. Try it before you pay for it. Guaran? teed to pull your stumps or no pav asked. Write for Free Booklet giving terms and prices. the Champion Stump Puller Go., 6-8-x COLUMBIA. S. C. GLENN SPRINGS WATER Cures Dyspepsia. WOFFOED COLLEGE, Spartanburg, S. C. HENRY N. SNYDER, Litt. D., M. A., Presi? dent. Four full College courses. Favorable sur? roundings. Cleveland Science Hall. Gym? nasium. Athletic grounds. Lecture course. Library Facilities. 51st year begins Sept. -1st, 1904. For catalogue apply to J. A. G A ME WE LL. Secretary. Wofford College Fitting School, SPART ANB?RG, S. C. Elegant new buildings. Careful attention to individual students. Board and tuition for year $1 IO. All information given by A. M. DUPHE. July 13 Head Master. GLENN SPRINGS WATER V Best Remedy for.Stomach Troubles. For Sale or Rent. HOUSE and Lot in the town of Maye.v ville. Tne lot conta-ns one acre ana is centrally located. The hcu-e is nearly new, ba?t'of good material and has seven rooms. Fences new and in good o, der. Tarms easy. Apply to JOEL E. BRUXSON, July 13 Manning, S. C. NERVALGINE, THEJ GREAT HEADACHE AND NEU? RALGIA [CUBE. A sore ard prompt, cure, every package guaranteed. For sale by Sumter Drag Co., Olin E. Davis and all Druggists. May 4 -3m. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Anvone sending a sketch ar.d description ma? quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica? tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest aizencr for securing patents. Patents taken tbroueh Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charee, iu the 1 Scientific American. K handsomely illuptrnicd werMy. T^reest cfr enlatioii of ?nv usw Jeemah Tenn.?, ?'? c vear: four months. $4. Sold ty all newjwienlers - ... p GUN &?0 LOCKSMITH. I take pleasure in giving no? tice to my friends and the pub? lic generally, that, having re? gained my health, I have re? opened my shop, and am ready to do any work in the line of Guns, Locks, Sewing Machines, &c Prices reasona? ble, work done prompt y and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop removed to No. 22 West Liberty street, two doors from Osteen's Book Store. R. S BRAD WELL. THE DULL SCHOLAR. T Wi lt Many a so-called "dnll scholar'' is 5:0 because of some defect cf the eyes. A few simple tests with mod? ern instruments reveals the exact condition of the eyesight. Don't neglect the eyes of your children. Z. F. Highsmith, Optician, 21 S. Main Street, Sumter, S. C. W. ?. BOWMAN, Prest. G. W. BQSHAMEB, Sec. S Treas. The Sumter Balking & Mercantile Company, Sumter, S. C. ---Capital Stock $50,000-^ Wholesale Grocers, Fertilize ersand Farmers' Supplies. Sole agents for the celebrated brand of Wil? cox & Gibbs Fertilizers. We are prepared to quote the very closest cash or time prices on all lines of Groceries, Fertilizers and Farmers' Supplies, And^invite your investigation before making your, arrangements for another year. Cometo see us. We will save you money, and give you a hearty, courteous welcome. Sumter Banking ! 1 ? Mercantile Company, Masonic Building, 2d door from the Postoffice. Sumter, S. C. GENUINE ? PERUVIAN GUANO, NITRATE OF SODA, fl URI ATE OF POTASH. Are Headquarters, I SOUTHERN RAILWAY , w? RM THE I I ? THIS GREAT RA.'LAV.AY RUNS THROUGH A ?B^ST VESTI" t? GRE AT COUNTRY Btilt TRAINS * CONVEM?EMLY LNITP-6 A? I THE 5EST SZCT10KS ' M _OF ?H? S^TH._ ?!HDH4VETHE | P.".Jv.;^I??^a.. ^ - iii:: ??SS^a BEST MM F w. ?^AYLCH ^cr^S^ATlT^.' CAR SERV,CE I JOB PRINTING First class work and good material. I do peod work as cheap as possible, but do not make a spe? cialty oj' cheap work. N.G.O?3TEKB.